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| [[File:HTMCC - H3 Kilo 23 Opens Fire.jpg|thumb|350px|''Kilo 023'' firing her Anvil-II air-to-surface missiles.]] | | {{Era|FOR|H2|H3}} |
| | [[Image:Anvil_II_wing.JPG|thumb|right|A ANVIL-II ASM missile pod mounted on a [[D77-TC Pelican]].]] |
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| The '''Anvil-II''' is a type of air-to-surface missile used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. They are normally mounted via rocket pods on [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page ??''</ref> for clearing ground targets and drop zones of enemies.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 306''</ref> | | The '''Anvil-II Air-to-Surface Missiles''', sometimes referred to as '''ASM's''', are normally mounted via rocket pods on [[Pelican]] dropships or [[SkyHawk]] atmospheric jump-jets for clearing ground targets and drop zones of enemies.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 306</ref> |
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| ==Design details==
| | This missile is used multiple times in the Halo games, used by pelican dropships to attack the Scarab at the end of [[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]. It is used again by Pelicans in the [[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]], when a [[Flood]]-controlled Pelican flies past and shoots down some [[Sentinel Majors]] and hits the one [[Enforcer]] that is there. It is also on the second Pelican that shows up at the start of the level [[Delta Halo (Level)|Delta Halo]], though this dropship only fires very rarely. It is also used at the end of [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', to clear out the ending area and allow the Pelican to land and give the player evac to the next level. |
| ANVIL-II missiles are typically mounted in rocket pods underneath the wing of [[D77-TC Pelican]] and [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] dropships. While typically employed for air-ground purposes and air strikes, they are capable of being employed against stationary or slow moving airborne targets. ANVIL-IIs can also be mounted on top of the Pelican, such as the G77S Pelican gunship variant.
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| ==Service history==
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| The ANVIL-II missile was the weapon used by the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]] when they attacked the Covenant ship ''[[Unrelenting]]'' near [[Chi Ceti IV]]. Spartans [[Kelly-087|087]], [[john-117|117]], and [[Samuel-034|034]] infiltrated and set off three ANVIL-II warheads around the ship's core, destroying it.
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| This missile was utilised throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. During the [[Battle for Earth]], Pelicans employed the missile to conduct airstrikes against the {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}} wreaking havoc throughout the city of [[New Mombasa]],<ref>'''Halo 2''' campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> and later on against {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} targets during the jungles of [[Africa]].<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''.</ref> They would later be employed throughout the [[Battle of Installation 05]], with Pelicans utilising Anvil missiles to strike against [[Sentinel]] targets throughout the [[Quarantine Zone]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Quarantine Zone]]''</ref>
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| During the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]], UNSC Logistics AI [[Isabel]] installed additional ANVIL-II missile pods as a part of G77S Pelican Gunship for additional air support. These pods were mounted on the upper part of the Pelican's chassis.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2'''</ref><ref>''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s Canon Fodder - The Art of War(s)]''</ref>
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *The player can be killed by Anvil-II missiles at the end of ''[[Sierra 117]]'' if the player starts killing the surviving Marines and [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] when the Pelican is present. | | *The ANVIL-II Missile is equipped on Pelicans and was the weapon used by the [[Spartan-IIs]] when they attacked the [[Covenant Destroyer]] around [[Chi Ceti IV]]. [[SPARTAN]]s [[Spartan-087|087]], [[Spartan-117|117]], and [[Spartan-034|034]] infiltrated and set off three ANVIL-II warheads around a source of radiation, destroying the ship. |
| *For development purposes, the missiles fired by the Pelican at the end of Sierra 117 actually employ the model and textures of [[102mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank|HEAT]] missiles used by the [[M41 rocket launcher]]. | | *The player can be killed by Anvil-II missiles at the end of [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]] if the player starts killing the surviving marines and [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] when a Pelican is present. |
| | | *The ANVIL-II shows that it can be used against stationary or slow-moving air targets as well as its intended ground ones at the end of [[Sierra 117 (Level)]], where a [[Pelican]] uses ANVIL II missiles to shoot down two hovering [[Phantom]] dropships. |
| ==Gallery==
| | *The missiles fired by the Pelican at the end of Sierra 117 are actually [[102mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank|HEAT]] missiles used by the [[M41 SSR MAV/AW|Rocket Launcher]]. |
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| File:Anvil_II_wing.JPG|An Anvil-II ASM missile pod mounted on a D77-TC Pelican.
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| File:H2A Pelican with Anvil-II pods.png|A D77-TC Pelican with the ANVIL-II missile pods.
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| File:HTMCC - H2A Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A D77-TC Pelican firing ANVIL-II missiles.
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| File:H3 Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A D77H-TCI Pelican showcasing its under-wing missile pods.
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| File:HW2 - G77S Pelican.jpg|The G77S Pelican Gunship, fitted with ANVIL-II missile pods atop the craft.
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| File:HW2-G77S.png|A G77S firing its ANVIL payload.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Last Light]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{UNSC ordnance}} | | {{Template:UNSC Heavy Weapons}} |
| [[Category:UNSC air weapons]] | | [[Category:Human Weapons]] |
| [[Category:Missiles]] | | [[Category:Missiles]] |
